Vial-bottoming machine



W. D. FREDRICK AND W. E. GLASPEY.

VIAL BOTTOMING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, r914. RENEWED OCT. 26. 1916.

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' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23119'4- RENEWED OCT. 25- !Qlfif 1,322,779. Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

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' APPLICATION FIN" NOV. 23. I914. RENEWED OCT. 26.19.16. 1,822,779. I Patented N0v.25,1919.

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W. D. FREDRICK AND W. E. GLASPEY.

VIAL sonomms MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23. I914. RENEWED OCT. 26. 19i6.

1 ,822,779. Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIEE.

WILLIAM DAYTON FREDRICK AND WARREN GLASPEY, OF'IBRIDGETON, NEW JEI ESEY,

ASSIGNORS T MILLVILLE MACHINE COMPANY, OF MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

VIAL BOTTOMING MACHINE.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

Application filed November 23, 1914. Serial No. 873,609. Renewed October 26, 1916. Serial No. 12 7,967.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that we, 'WILLIAM DAYTON Freeman and lVAnnE-n E. Gnasi nY, citizens of the United States, and residents of 5 liridgeton, New Jersey, have invented certain Improvements in Vial-Bottoming Machines, of which the following is a spewification.

Our invention relates to the manufacture ofsmall glass bottles or, as they are termed in the trade, vials. As is well known, these bottles or vials are-made from previously formed glass tubes which are out into sections of the proper. length, which sections are subsequently acted upon by suitable means. including the heating of the glass, for the purpose of for:ningth'e--nec essa-ry necks, and also to provide or form -the bottoms.

The general practice heretofore has been to perform these operations by hand;, uitable means being provided in the shape of jet flames to heat the ends of the tubes to an extent sufiicient to soften the glass 5 whereby thenecks and mouthspand bottoms could he formed.

This present invention relates to a machine adapted to perform aui omatically the operation of botton'ii'n'gtubes of glass which have had the neck and mouth viously formed therein. \Vhile the present machine has been portions prepccially designed for 'the purpose of bot-' toming tubular sections comprising a double blank having the month and neck portions.

at each'cnd. and which are prepared or produced by the use of a machine forming the subject of a companion. application. filed Nov. 23. 1914. Serial X0. 873,610. it will be understood that the present machine is capable of operating upon previously forn'iod double blank tubular sections. no matter how the same have been produced, and irrespoctivc of any month and neck portions possessed by such sections. inasmuch as there are many vials on the market which do not: possess the finished neck and mouth, but are of the same diameter throughout.

These and other features of our invention are more fully described hereinafter, refcreucc being bad t the accompanying drawiugs. in which:

Figure l, is a plan View of a machine designed for bottoming vials made in accordance with our invention;

Fig. 2, is afrontelevation of the same, partly in section on the line 22, Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation, partly in section on the line 3-3, Fig. 1;

Fig. i, is a sectional view of a bottom forming (lie which may be employed;

Fig. 5, is a detached view. illustrating the method of feeding blanks to the supporting rolls;

Fig. 6, is a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 5;

Figs. 7, 8., 9, 10, 11 and 12, are diagrammaticviews illustrating the manner of separating the blank into two sections andbottoming the separate sections of the'same, and

Fig. 13, is an end elevation of the structure shown in Fig. '12., showing the manner of discharging the finished vials.

l is the bed plate of the machine. carrying brackets 2 atone end of the same ha'ving'bearings 3 in which a main driving shaft 4 is 'journaled. This shaft maybe driven by a. pulley 5 to which motion is imparted in any suitable manner. and splined 0 to said shaft 4 is an adjustable friction pinion 6 whereby motion of said shaft may be imparted to a friction disk 7, mounted on the end of'a short shaft 8 journaled in a. suitable bearing 9. To effect adjustment of the friction pinion on the shaft 4, in Order to effect changes in the speed of motion transmitted. a. screw shaft 10 may he arranged parallel to said shaft 4 and provided with a nut 11 having a yoke arm 12 for operative engagement with a. hub 13 carried by thefriction pinion 6.

Keyed to the shaft 8 is a pinion 14 which moves therewith when the friction disk is driven. and this pinion meshes with and drives a gear 15 mounted on the end of a cohntcr-shaft 11; extending tle length of the nun-lune and journalcd in suitable bearings 17. This counter-shaft- 16 carries pinions 18 and 19 for a purpose to be described. laralleling the counter-shaft 16 is a secondcounter-shaft 20 journaled in suitable bearings 20 and having a pinion 21 meshing with the pinion 18 of the counter-shaft 16 whereby shaft 20 may be driven. The shaft 10:: 2-0 carries bevel pinions 22 and 23 at its instances ished vials which fall onto runway pro vided by a series of curved plates 98, from which they pass to inclined rails 98 for dis charge from the lniachine.

After the tubular sections oi glass have been positioned by the several rollers (33, 63, so far as horizontal alincment is concerned, they are to be centered with respect to the disks 6'? and 68. The stems 6'2" and 68 carrying said disks are mounted in bearings 67 and 68 carried by the slidable brackets 87 and. 88 which are under the control of the cams 26 and 27 the latter being grooved at 26 and 27 for the reception of rollers Q15 and 27', carried b 100 slidably mounted in suita le guideways 99 and 100 on the under side of the supplemental table 1 These bars are slotted for the passage of the cam shafts 24 and 25 and extend beyond the ends of said supplemental table 1 being connected at their outer ends to bars 101 and 102 operatively mounted on top of said table 1 by means of studs 103 and 104; said bars 101 and 102 being connected at 101 and 102 to the bottom portions 01" the sliding members 87 and 88.

The bars 99 and 100 carry the rollers 21$ and 27 adapted to the cam grooves 26 and 27* of the earns 26 and 27, and upon rotation of said earns the sliding menil 87 and 88 are reeiprocated and with them everal rollers 63, 63, 64 and 64-, and the upper ruin her-faced rollers and 66; the said slidable members 87 and 88 having arms 105 and 106 With hubs 105 and 106 slidable on the shaft 50, and between said hubs 105 and 1.06 the hubs 76" and 7'7 of the bell-crank levers 76 and 77 are mounted so as to be movable by the hubs 105 and 106". As the blanks are only in frictional engagement with the several rollers, the surfaces of said ruliber-taeed rollers are beveled so that the rotative move-- ment of the same during their outward niovement Will effect proper relative movement of the ends of the blank as the center of the same is softened by heat.

In order that the blanks which are designed o form two bottles or vials may be separated into two sections, the central or mid portion of the same must be heated so as to soften the glass, and during this heal ing operation the slidable inembsn's. 87 and 88 are moved outward so as to cause said central portion of the tubular sections to collapse under the heating action. This movement is effected by the cams 26 and .27 with the aid of the n'i'cchanism described. and in order to elicct the desired heating, jets oi flame are directed against the central portioi'i of said sections from a series of burners l in, 111 and 112. These burners may be oi the ordinary Bunsen type with the flame in the form of an elongated int with its ends irn pinging on the grins- The movement of the cams in eli'ecting the lengthening operation bars 99 and.

lfig'. 4. comprises a hub with respect to the central portion of these sections dual at first, but these cams have abru}, t changes in their grooves so that when nearing the end of the elongating" i'novenient, with the result oil attenuating the glass to such an e: ent to close the central bore and when this occurs the flame is of such an intensity to sev the thin COZ'lllGClllOll and separatethe orig'a: blank into two parts with closed bottom ends.

Following; this action the elongated ends of the separate sections which are substain tially conical in shape require to be flattened to form the desired bottoms of the respective rials. For this purpose, a bottom die or anvil is brr'iiiglit into axial alii'ienient with the two sections. This die shown at 115 in 316 carried by an arm 11? pivotally mounted on a post 118 carried by the siippleinei'ital frame 1; said hub receiving a spring 119 serving to press outwardly ends 120 which are designed to contact with the sections and form the hottoins thereof. 'lhe opposite end i231 oi said arm liesin the nith of a earn 122 mounted on and rotating with the sh ft 16. As soon as the blank has been severed, this bottom forming; die is thrown up into place, and then the coins Eli and 27 have started to push the sliduhle members 87 and 88 inward, forcing the ends of the separate sections of said blank into contact with the ends 120 of said die while said sections are rotating. and. when such inward movement is complete, these sections will be finally bottomed. Following); this action the slidable meinliei's 87 and 88 will be moved outward by the cams 26 and 27 in the manner above described; the several rollers 63, 63, G4 and G l will be h'nvored, and the finished vials Will discharge onto the segments 98.

Vi claim l. in a machine bollomii' gr vials the combination of a plui'l-zlilly of sets of horizontally disposed vial blank support, means for heating the mid portion of the blank. means for longitudinally moving said sets of via] blank supports away from each other as the blank is heated to el'l'ect separation of the same into two sections. bottom forming such movement can be accelerated means comprising plates for axial aliueu'ient .from t the rollers, and means for movin said rollers longitudinally with respect to the axis of the blank.

at. In a machine for bottoming vials, the combination of a plurality of sets of separate and independently operable rollers forming a vial blank support, means for rorating the several sets of rollers, a feed trough, means for elevating said blank from the feed trough to the rollers, and means for moving said sets of rollers toward and from each other and longitudinally with respect to the axis of the blank.

5. In a machine for bottoming vials, the combination of rotating roller supports, a

pair of top rollers, hinged supports for said top rollers, rams for actuating said supports whereb the rollers may be moved onto and lie blz'mks, and means for effecting lateral movement of said rollers as they are rotated.

6. In a machine for bottoming vials, the combination of rotating roller supports, a pair of top rollers, hinged supports for said top rollers, cams for actuating said supports.

whereby the rollers may be moved onto and from the blanks, brackets supporting the lower rollers, slidin members carrying said brackets, and cams or actuating said sliding members to effect lateral movement of said rollers as they are rotated.

7. In a machine for bottoming vials, the combination of rotating roller supports, a pair of top rollers, hinged supports for said top rollers, guiding means for said supports,

cams for actuating, said supports to move the rollers onto and from the blanks, sliding members carrying said guiding means, and means for. reciprocating sald shdlng members to effect lateral movement of top rollers 8. The combination, in a machine for bottoming vials, 0t indpendent sets of horizontally disposed rotatin vial blank supports, imlependent laterally movable mem-- bers carrying the same, means for reciproeating said men'ibers with respect to each other longitudinally of the axes of rotation of said blank supports, andmeans for effect ing' rotation of the supports simultaneously with such reciprocative movement.

9. The con'ibination, in a n'rachine for bottoming vials, of independent sets of hori- Y'ontally disposed rotating vial blank supports,independent laterally movable members carrying the same, means for reciproeating),- said members with respect to each other longitudinally of the axes of rotation.

Wltl1 the ends of said sections.

of said blank supports, means for elfecting rotation of the supports simultaneously With such reciprocative movement, and

blank and separate the same into two sections as it is heated, bottom forming means for axial alinement with the previously heated ends of said sections. con'iprising plates to engage the sections and a cushion spring between said plates, a'swinging carrier for said bottom forn'iing means, and means 't'oractuating said carrier to bring said bottom forming means into alinement '11. The combination, in a machine for bottoming vials, of independent sets of rotating blank supports, means For directing flame jets to heat the central portion of the blank, means for moving the sets of blank supports to stretch said blank and separate 1 the same into two sections as it is heated, a botton'i-forming die having cushioned bot-- toming members for engagement. with said sections, a swinging carrier for said d in, and means for actuating. said carrier to bring the cushioned bottoming members of said die into axial alinement with the ends of I said sections.

12. The combination, in a machine for bottoming vials, of a. rotating blank sup )ort means for (lIIQCiTlH flame MS to beat the central portion of the blank. means for.

moving, the blank supports longitudinally with respect to the axis oi the blank, the movement in one direction stretching said blank and separating the same into tWO sections as it is heated, and a die for axial alinement with said sections.

13. The combination, in a machine for bottoming vials, ot' a rotating blank support, means for directing flame jets to heat the central portion oi? the blank, means for moving the blank supports'lcmhitiulinally with respect to the axis of the blank, the movement in one direction stretchiup,- said blank and separating the same into two sections as it is heated, a die for axial aline ment with said sections, a pair of botto1ninn members carried by said die for engage-- ment with the sections upon the return movement of the blank supports, and means for moving said die.

14. lhe combination, in a machine tor bottoming vials, of sets of rotating: blank su}' ports, means for directing flame jets to heat the central portion of the blank, means for longitudinally moving: said sets of blank supports, the movement in one direction serving to stretch said blank and separate sition and provided with and means for continuously (moi "sting income the same into two sections as it is heated, While movement in the opposite direction is for a bottoming operation, a (lie for axial a'linement with the bottom ends of said sections While they ate separated, :2 swinging carrier toqsaid die, means for actuating said carrier to bring said die into axis]. alimement with the bottom ends of sziiilscctions, a, pair of botton'ling members cniricd by said (lie fo r'engagemcnt with the sections as they are nioved by the sets of blank sup-- ports, ands spring interposed between said bottoming members.

15. The combination, in a machine tot" bottoming vials of independent sets of rototingblank support-s, laterally moving members supporting the several sets, cams for novi'ng said members toward and from each otlie1,'and means for operating szaicl cams. s

16. The combination, in a ll'lZlClilHQ to! bottoming vials, of a rotating blank support. supporting means for the some, :1 substamially horizontal movable platen upon which said supporting means rest, and rotatable cams in engagement with the under side of said platen, said cams serving; to hold the platen normally in the elevated poflattened, faces pet mitting lowering of the platen at into'svsls. 17. The combination, in a machine .for bottoming vials, of a rotati blank silo port, supporting means for the; some, a substantially horizontal movable platen upon which said supporting rest, and i'otnah the under sen in to table cams in en 'a enient Wit a l platen, said Go side of said hold ,the platen normally evated position and provided with h; 1 I znitting lowering of the l 'l 1 "It faces on?- -.v T. .L ,initen so intelmls, soil.

cams.

18. The combination, in i'nsol'iine toibottoming vials, of a rotating hlzml: sup port, supporting means for the some, a sail.)- stantielly horizontal movshle platen upon which said supporting" moons rest, springs tending to lower said platen, it engagement with. tho under platen, said cams normally in the elevated position. and pro-- vided with flattened feces permitting lowering of the platen by the action of the spri s at intervals, and means :loir operating cams continuousl 19.*Tl1e combination,

e of the serving to hold he platen I01 bottoming Vials, of rotating hlsnli ceirrieis, supporting means tor the some, a substantielly horizontal movable platen upon which in a machine,

said supporting means test, rollers Cill'il cl by said supporting means and engaging the platen, springs tending to lower said platen, cams in engagement with the platen, said cams serving normally to hold the platen in the elevated position and provided with flat cams in toned feces perimii'yling lowering of the platen at intervals, means for rotating; said cams, and means for adjusting the supgoi" int: means for the blank caui'ic s.

.30. in it vial forming machine, the combination on hlanl; supports, means for rotating; the same, moans 'loi" reciprocating said sup ports in a longitudimil direction with respect to the axis of iotnlion, means for simultaneously heating the hlanli', 21 bottom forming: device "for engagement m E the separate sections when the lJltUllC severed, and means loi moving; sold bottom 'fOi'Illlllg device into :ilincment with the sections.

2L ln :1 Vial forming nmchine, the combination otsepui'stcd hlzink supports, means for rota-l king: the some, means for resinofl1tll1l' seid' blank soil JOllS in a longitudinal direction with Yes to the axis oi rotw tion, means for siinintanoously heating the lilzinli', n hotton forming device for engagement with lhc separate v-cctions when the blfll'lll is severed, means in mowing said hottom forming device into opeiuitiifo position with, not to said sections, and cushion means for the bottom il orniiugz eleun in u machine for; hottoinn 2 comb .zition of :1 plea to of sets of TOtiitable vial blank supports a l oral heating midqiioi .on of blank, and means for longitiulinelly moving Said sets of vial hlzmk supports together with the portions of the hlonlz; :1 Way from each other as the hlanlc he lied to eilfect separation of the some i ito two sections.

:2. machine for hottou'iing vials, the combination of it plurality of lists of i-otais sollers forming Viol hlzink supg'iorts, the hlsnkst hold.

goo rollers, means n'illcrs of each and Eh ig'itndinal inove rollers with respect to arrate the lfillti'llfS no to]: hottoi'ning mile, the j s phiii'uii Y separate and s sol 3 mm g: Viol on aid d1 tioi': ill roller ioi' each hhznl: and hold other rolls: a stop lzmlt, and moans ioi" its in a. line parallel for each end, the 3 moving; said sets of to the skis oi bottoming; vi the E rotating roller supports top toilet for each d means for oi ting latcsai, inoven'ient of Sit-id sets of rollers, i

combination, in machine for bottoming vials, of rotating blank supports, stop for each end of the hlsnli, means fol directing limne jets to heat the central p0rtion of the hlsnk, means for moving both blank suppo' longitud' ally with respect SQL till

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llll-lli to the axis of the blank, the movement in one direction stretching said blank and separating the same into two sections as it is heated, and a yieldable die for axial alinement with said sections.

' 27. The combination, in a machine for bottoming vials, of a rotating blank support, means for directing flame jets to heat the central portion of the blank, means for movlllg the blank supports longitudinally with respect to the axis of the blank, the movement in one dire tion stretching said blank and separating the same into two sections as it is heated, a die for axial alinement with said sections, a pair of yield-able bottoming members carried by said die for engagement with the sections upon the return movement of the blank supports, and means for mom ing said (lie.

28. The combination, in a machine for bottoming vials, of independent sets of rotating blank supports, arranged to grasp the body of the blank, laterally moving members supporting the several sets, a stop foreach end of the blank and means for moving said members toward and from each other. 7

29. In a machine for bottoming vials, the combination of a plurality of sets of rotatable rollers forming vial blank supports, an additional roller for each set arranged to engage the blank and hold it in contact with the other rollers, means for rotating the rollers of each set, and means for eflecting the longitudinal movement of each set of rollers with respect to each other to separate the blanks.

In testimonywhereof, We have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM DAYTON FREDRICK. WARREN EGLASPEY.

l/Vitnesses BARTON F. SHARP, WALTER H. BACON, Jr. 

